Q: How do I go about getting a car that I'm the primary person on, back in my possession. I have no idea where the car is.
I was in a 6 month relationship that ended and he took the car (both names on the car) and he has hidden the car. The car is under my car insurance and he cannot be removed unless I am in physical possession of the vehicle. I went to retrieve the car and the police were called and he stated to the officer that he had his own insurance, but the officer did not make him prove that he had insurance. The officer said I need to take it to court but I don't know what type of attorney I need or where to go from here. How do I go about recouping the charges he has put on my credit card for his DUI/ignition interlock( his name was on my card at the time as well.)
A: You may want to talk to a civil attorney about suing your ex-boyfriend for your share of the value of the car if he is not willing to work it out any other way. You may also want to talk the civil attorney about your credit card issue.
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